Media Project

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The client I was assigned to for my media project is named Harris. Harris is a 22 year old male with a diagnosis of complete spinal cord injury at T3 which has caused him to have paraplegia due to an auto accident. Harris lives with his fiancé and he has a very supportive family. Harris was admitted to a rehabilitation hospital. He aims to return home, finish his degree, and graduate on time. He is in a wheelchair with lateral lower extremity supports. Currently, his right upper extremity is in a full- arm cast and his right lower extremity is in an air cast from the toes to the knee. He has no sensation in either lower extremity or his buttocks. The sensation in his upper extremity and his superior trunk region is intact. He says his main goals for rehabilitation are to “walk out of here and get on with my life.”

I decided to create a sock aid. A sock aid is a device that allows for the client to be able to put on his socks while sitting down. It will serve as an adaptive device that could greatly benefit the client. The materials I used for this project were a red solo cup, duct tape, rubber bands, and empty toilet paper rolls. All of these items were items that I already had in my house. This device was easily made with no money spent. This is a simple device to create while remaining cost efficient. 

Since Harris has sensation in his superior trunk but lacks sensation in his inferior trunk, this would be a great device. A sock aid is able to be used without bending over. Since he also has sensation in his upper extremities, he will be able to manipulate the sock onto the device. Although he currently has a cast on his right lower extremity, his main long term goals are to return home and get on with his life. Dressing is an activity of daily living. A sock aid can assist him in dressing despite the lack of sensation. He does not plan to sit around and have constant assistance the rest of his life. He wants to continue to live his life as independently as possible despite the physical limitations that have been a result of his car accident. 

I really enjoyed participating in this assignment. I feel that by creating a sock aid with common household items, my learning was greatly supported. I had to brainstorm different ideas on how I could help this client. When learning about different diagnoses, we have learned different ways to assist clients with their ADLs, iADLs, and things they enjoy doing. Adaptive devices are a great way to assist clients in ADLs. Since this client in particular can not fully bend over, it would be extremely difficult to put on socks, as this activity typically requires the person doing the activity to bend over and reach their feet. The sock aid will allow for this client to put on his socks independently. 








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